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$115,000 – $130,000
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What this role is
This role combines backend and infrastructure engineering, focusing on data pipelines, Kubernetes operations, and database management for a platform supporting startup acceleration and investment decisions. It's suited for someone comfortable moving between data engineering and DevOps work who wants to own critical systems end-to-end.
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Skills this role names
- Amazon RDS
- Amazon S3
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Apache Kafka
- AWS Lambda
- GitHub Actions
- Grafana
- Helm
- Kubernetes
- PostgreSQL
- Prometheus
- Python
- Salesforce
- Terraform
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What they ask for
Required
- Build and maintain data pipelines (ETL/ELT)
- Design and optimize PostgreSQL schemas and queries
- Operate Kubernetes in production
- Write infrastructure-as-code with Terraform or OpenTofu
- Write Python for data engineering and automation
- Debug complex systems across unfamiliar codebases
- Work effectively in agile teams with product delivery cycles
Nice to have
- Salesforce data integration experience
- Financial or venture capital domain knowledge
- Data pipeline orchestration tools like Airflow
- JavaScript or TypeScript for backend services
- Prior experience at startups, accelerators, or investment firms
- Prometheus and Grafana observability platform experience